Black holes: the end of the universe? by J. G Taylor(
Book
)39
editions published
between
1973
and
2003
in
6
languages
and held by
853 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book is the first of its kind to describe what has been called the most destructive phenomenon in the universe -- an
all-powerful invisible star whose menace is mind-boggling

The new physics by J. G Taylor(
Book
)16
editions published
between
1972
and
1984
in
Spanish and English
and held by
840 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The race for consciousness by J. G Taylor(
Book
)17
editions published
between
1999
and
2001
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
506 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"There is a sense among scientists that the time is finally ripe for the problem of consciousness to be solved once and for
all. The development of new experimental and theoretical tools for probing the brain has produced an atmosphere of unparalleled
optimism that the job can now be done properly: The race for consciousness is on!" "In this book, John Taylor describes the
complete scene of entries, riders, gamblers, and racecourses. He presents his own entry into the race, which he has been working
on for the past twenty-five years - the relational theory of consciousness, according to which consciousness is created through
the relations between brain states, especially those involving memories of personal experiences."--Jacket

Superminds by J. G Taylor(
Book
)15
editions published
in
1975
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
482 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Attempts to explain the process of psychokinesis, the power of the mind, in bending metal objects, including the "Geller effect",
named after Uri Geller, the Israeli entertainer

The shape of minds to come by J. G Taylor(
Book
)19
editions published
between
1971
and
1999
in
English and Arabic
and held by
410 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
De menselijke levensloop in historisch perspectief. - Psychologische verhandeling over het menselijk gedrag vanuit infodynamisch
perspectief

Special relativity by J. G Taylor(
Book
)10
editions published
in
1975
in
English
and held by
400 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Tributes to Paul Dirac by J. G Taylor(
Book
)15
editions published
in
1987
in
English
and held by
287 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

The mind : a user's manual by J. G Taylor(
Book
)4
editions published
in
2006
in
English
and held by
259 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book is written for those who are curious about their own minds, especially those interested in their own consciousness.
We all use our minds differently and this book lays a foundation for a truly individual yet comprehensive view based on the
detailed understanding that science can now bring to our own individual experiences. It will also help people to get more
out of their lives by increasing the richness of their own experiences. Preventing this richness from descending into chaos
is a difficult matter, but if the mind is understood it can more easily be kept in order

Mathematical approaches to neural networks by J. G Taylor(
Book
)14
editions published
in
1993
in
English
and held by
220 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The subject of Neural Networks is being seen to be coming of age, after its initial inception 50 years ago in the seminal
work of McCulloch and Pitts. It is proving to be valuable in a wide range of academic disciplines and in important applications
in industrial and business tasks. The progress being made in each approach is considerable. Nevertheless, both stand in need
of a theoretical framework of explanation to underpin their usage and to allow the progress being made to be put on a firmer
footing. This book aims to strengthen the foundations in its presentation of mathematical approaches to neural networks. It
is through these that a suitable explanatory framework is expected to be found. The approaches span a broad range, from single
neuron details to numerical analysis, functional analysis and dynamical systems theory. Each of these avenues provides its
own insights into the way neural networks can be understood, both for artificial ones and simplified simulations. As a whole,
the publication underlines the importance of the ever-deepening mathematical understanding of neural networks

When the clock struck zero : science's ultimate limits by J. G Taylor(
Book
)4
editions published
between
1993
and
1994
in
English
and held by
216 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Author discusses the problem of certainty in the universe and how far science can go in explaining all of human experience

The promise of neural networks by J. G Taylor(
Book
)11
editions published
in
1993
in
English
and held by
178 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
What is the promise of Neural Networks? Just this: they may provide better answers to many "real-world" questions. Problems
in industry and business are all too frequently beyond the scope of our present generation of computers. They run into trouble
if data is incomplete or contains errors, if a "best guess" is needed, or if it isn't clear how a problem should be tackled

Theory and applications of neural networks : proceedings of the First British Neural Network Society Meeting, London by British Neural Network Society(
Book
)21
editions published
between
1991
and
1992
in
English and German
and held by
170 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This volume contains the papers presented at the first British Neural Network Society Meeting (NMC '90) held at King's College
London, on 18-20 April 1990. The meeting was sponsored by the London Mathematical Society. The papers include introductory
tutorial lectures, invited, and contributed papers. The invited contributions were given by experts from the USA, Finland,
Denmark, Germany and the UK. The first day was devoted to tutorials. Professor Stephen Grossberg (Boston University) was a
guest speaker on the first day, giving a thorough introduction to his adaptive resonance theory of neural networks. Subsequent
tutorials covered dynamical systems and neural networks, realistic neural modelling, pattern recognition using neural networks,
and a review of hardware for neural network simulations. The contributed papers, given on the second day, demonstrated the
breadth of interests of workers in the field. They covered topics in pattern recognition, multi-layer feedforward neural networks,
network dynamics, memory, and learning. On the final day, talks were given by Professor Kohonen (on self organising maps),
Professor Kürten (on the dynamics of random and structured nets) and Professor Cotterill (on modelling the visual cortex).
Dr. Mayes presented a paper on various models for amnesia. The ordering of the papers in this volume is as they were given
at the meeting and the editors have taken the opportunity to include a paper of their own which was not presented

Solving the mind-body problem by the CODAM neural model of consciousness? by J. G Taylor(
Book
)10
editions published
between
2013
and
2016
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
24 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book details a model of consciousness supported by scientific experimental data from the human brain. It presents how
the Corollary Discharge of Attention Movement (CODAM) neural network model allows for a scientific understanding of consciousness
as well as provides a solution to the Mind-Body problem. The book provides readers with a general approach to consciousness
that is powerful enough to lead to the inner self and its ramifications for the vast range of human experiences. It also offers
an approach to the evolution of human consciousness and features chapters on mental disease (especially schizophrenia) and
on meditative states (including drug-induced states of mind). Solving the Mind-Body Problem bridges the gap that exists between
philosophers of mind and the neuroscience community, allowing the enormous weight of theorizing on the nature of mind to be
brought to earth and put under the probing gaze of the scientific facts of life and mind

Perception-action cycle : models, architectures and hardware by Vassilis Cutsuridis(
Book
)11
editions published
between
2010
and
2011
in
English
and held by
24 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The perception-action cycle is the circular flow of information that takes place between the organism and its environment
in the course of a sensory-guided sequence of behavior towards a goal. Each action causes changes in the environment that
are analyzed bottom-up through the perceptual hierarchy and lead to the processing of further action, and top-down through
the executive hierarchy toward motor effectors. These actions cause new changes that are analyzed and lead to new action,
and so the cycle continues. The Perception-Action cycle: Models, Architectures and Hardware book provides focused and easily
accessible reviews of various aspects of the perception-action cycle. It is an unparalleled resource of information that will
be an invaluable companion to anyone in constructing and developing models, algorithms, and hardware implementations of autonomous
machines empowered with cognitive capabilities. The book is divided into three main parts. In the first part, leading computational
neuroscientists present brain-inspired models of perception, attention, cognitive control, decision making, conflict resolution
and monitoring, knowledge representation and reasoning, learning and memory, planning and action, and consciousness grounded
in experimental data. In the second part, architectures, algorithms, and systems with cognitive capabilities and minimal guidance
from the brain are discussed. These architectures, algorithms, and systems are inspired by cognitive science, computer vision,
robotics, information theory, machine learning, computer agents, and artificial intelligence. In the third part, the analysis,
design, and implementation of hardware systems with robust cognitive abilities from the areas of mechatronics, sensing technology,
sensor fusion, smart sensor networks, control rules, controllability, stability, model/knowledge representation, and reasoning
are discussed. About the Editors: Vassilis Cutsuridis is a Senior Research Scientist¡at the Center for Memory and Brain at
Boston University, Boston, USA. Amir Hussain is a Reader in Computing Science in the Department of Computing Science and Mathematics
at the University of Stirling, UK. John G. Taylor is an Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Mathematics in the Department
of Mathematics at King{u2019}s College, London, UK

From human attention to computational attention : a multidisciplinary approach(
Book
)8
editions published
in
2016
in
English
and held by
15 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
This book will help improve modeling of attention and to inspire innovations in industry. It introduces the study of attention
and focuses on attention modeling, addressing such themes as saliency models, signal detection and different types of signals,
as well as real-life applications. The book is also multidisciplinary, collating work from psychology, neuroscience, engineering,
and computer science, among other disciplines